Financial Sector Cybersecurity Consultant – BSTD needed at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Drive industry collaboration in ensuring cybersecurity resilience by supporting legislation, setting up structures where appropriate or participating within national structures under the Financial Sector Regulation Act 9 of 2017 and National Cybersecurity Policy Framework, Cyber Response Committee and National Consumer Commission).
• Drive regional and international collaboration on cybersecurity and cyber-resilience by leading and contributing to existing and new structures.
• Coordinate areas of the South African Reserve Bank involved in cybersecurity in ensuring the SARB Group’s participation, alignment and support of sectoral, national, regional and international efforts.
• Position the SARB Group as a leader in financial sector collaboration and information-sharing to promote cyber-resilience.
• Develop, maintain and update the SARB Group Cyber Resilience Framework in line with collaboration efforts.
• Develop, oversee the implementation of, and ensure compliance with the SARB Group’s Cyber Security Responsible Disclosure Policy.
• Ensure the SARB Group drives and capacitates national and regional sector CSIRTs and supports international response efforts.
• Ensure appropriate state agency involvement when dealing with incidents as part of the National Incident Management Centre structure.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships internally, nationally, regionally and internationally.

Qualifications

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• at least an Honours degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Technology or an equivalent qualification;
• advanced security certifications that are not product-, security area- or technology-specific; and 
• at least eight to 10 years’ experience in cybersecurity management.